Bay Harbour: March 29, 2023

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The Single Fin Mingle 

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SURF FESTIVAL: Crowds flock to Sumner for a previous Single Fin Mingle. 

Inset – founder and director Ambrose McNeill. 

PHOTOS: CAM HAY 

• By Heidi Slade 

THE SINGLE Fin Mingle 

surf competition and 

festival’s international 

reputation is growing, as 

is its field of overseas 

competitors. 

Forty of the event’s 88 

long-boarders will travel to 

Sumner for the festival – 

which starts tomorrow – from 

overseas destinations including 

Finland, the United States, 

Japan and Brazil. 

Festival founder and director 

Ambrose McNeill is excited 

by the growing international 

presence. 

“It’s our biggest international 

draw yet, which is really 

exciting,” McNeill said. 

“It’s a new buzz.” 

The competition will be held 

on Friday and Saturday, 

with 52 men and 36 women 

competing for championship 

titles and a share of the $7000 

prize pool. 

Sumner surfer Luke 

O’Neill is back to defend the 

title he won for the first time 

last year. 

He has competed in the 

event every year since it began 

in 2015 and won the men’s 

championship for the first time 

last year. 

He will be competing 

against top surfers including 

Australian Kai Ellice-Flint 

and Ignacio Pignataro from 

Uruguay. 

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By-election 

to replace 

Davidson 

will cost 

$35,000 


THE BY-ELECTION to fill 

Reuben Davidson’s vacant 

community board seat will cost 

ratepayers about $35,000. 

City council electoral officer Jo 

Daly yesterday told Bay Harbour 

News the estimated cost of the Te 

Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula 

Community Board Lyttelton 

subdivision by-election. 

Davidson, who is the chair, will 

leave the community 

board 

after he was 

selected as Labour’s 

candidate 

for Christchurch 

East ahead of the 

October general 

election. 

Davidson said 

yesterday he still 

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Davidson 

does not know when he will resign 

from the board. 

“I haven’t confirmed a date yet. 

“It really depends around some 

of the work that the community 

board has underway. And I’m just 

wanting to make sure that my 

resignation falls at the best time 

for the board.’’ 

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Large line-up for pumpkin festival 

• By Tony Simons 

THE LARGEST, ugliest and 

most perfect will be on show at 

Little River on Sunday. 

It’s the township’s annual 

pumpkin festival, a regular 

event for nearly 30 years that 

focuses on the prize for the 

biggest pumpkin – a record held 

by Mike Rask, who produced a 

250kg monster in 2019. 

The first festival was in 1996. 

Seedlings germinated in spring 

have travelled from all over the 

country to be carefully nurtured, 

fed and watered in an attempt 

to win the ultimate “big boy” 

accolade, said festival marketing 

leader Sandra Tuckwell. 

The big ones don’t taste 

too good, but they pull in the 

crowds. 

Pumpkins of all kinds can 

win prizes, including the widest, 

smallest and best dressed, Tuckwell 

said. 

Thousands of visitors come 

from all around the South Island 

to enjoy the event, she said. 

The festival also features 

music and dance, country stalls, 

sideshows and the famous Little 

River pumpkin soup. 

The rules are simple: all pumpkins 

entered must be pumpkins, 

no steroids can be used, and any 

pumpkin weighing over 600kg 

HUGE: Posing on last year’s giants are Fiona Matheson- 

Grant (left) and Wendy, Brendon and Nathan Walker. 

must have its own truck. 

The winning ‘big boy’ 

pumpkin will be displayed 

outside the Little River Cafe for 

the next three weeks. 

Top right – Marie 

Backhouse unloads 

pumpkins donated for 

the big community soupmaking 

day last year. 

Right – Helping unload are 

Jono Smith, Heidi Tuckwell, 

Hamuera Robinson and 

Nathan Walker. 

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O’Neill set to 

FRIENDS: 

The four-day 

Single Fin 

Mingle festival 

will showcase 

long-boarding 

culture. 

PHOTO: 

JONATHAN 

SMIT 

Long-boarding, music 

and film festival rolls in 

• From page 1 

“It’s just exciting to have 

the contest or an event here 

that’s attracting international 

attention,” O’Neill said. 

In the women’s category, 

Hawaiian Mason Schremmer 

will return after winning the 

event last year. 

Schremmer went on to place 

fifth in the world and won 

her first event on the world 

qualifying circuit. 

The four-day Single Fin 

Mingle festival aims to 

showcase long-boarding culture 

and skill. “The event 

is a multi-faceted surfing 

festival that celebrates 

traditional long-boarding and 

the joyous culture of art, music 

and film that surrounds it,” 

McNeill said. 

The festival will open with 

a ceremony at 5.30pm at the 

Sumner Surf Life Saving Club. 

It will be followed by The 

Single Fin Mingle film festival 

tomorrow night, putting 

the spotlight on local and 

international surf flicks. 

Jazz on the esplanade and 

the mingle in the village will 

be held on Friday. “Minglers” 

are encouraged to hop between 

Sumner’s night venues, using 

one ticket to gain entry to The 

Village Inn, Clink Sumner and 

Sumner Social. The Single Fin 

Mingle art show at LEstrange 

Gallery will also showcase 

Canterbury artists. The Sumner 

street party on Saturday night, 

featuring bands Yurt Party and 

Daily J, as well songwriter Mim 

Jensen, also promises to be the 

festival’s biggest yet, McNeill 

said. 


REIGNING Single Fin Mingle 

men’s champion Luke O’Neill will 

defend his title at the festival. 

The 27-year-old Sumner surfer 

has competed at the event since it 

was first held in 2015. 

But this year he will be up 

PHOTO: ADAM MCKELVEY 

against the biggest field of 

international surfers ever seen at 

the festival. 

O’Neill learned to surf in 

Sumner when he was about six 

Over the past year, O’Neill has 

been competing overseas at events 

in Portugal and Noosa Head, 

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defend title 

In September, O’Neill was a 

finalist at the Gliding Barnacles 

competition in Portugal. 

But nothing beats competing 

against international surfers on 

his home break. 

“To host something like this 

in Sumner is really cool,” he 

said. 

O’Neill is excited to see the 

festival attract some big surfing 

names to Christchurch for 

another year. 

“It’s showcasing what New 

Zealand has to offer and 

comparing that against the 

international field,” he said. 

O’Neill said The Single 

Fin Mingle is a way for New 

Zealand surfers to prove 

they can compete at an 

international level in their own 

backyard. 

“It’s kind of a good testing 

ground,” O’Neill said. 

He will compete against one 

of his surfing icons, Australian 

Kai Ellice-Flint. 

“I really look up to his 

surfing,” O’Neill said. 

ICON: Luke O’Neill (left) will defend his Single Fin Mingle 

men’s title against Australian Kai Ellice-Flint. 

CHALLENGER: Brittany Andrews goes surfing with her dad Mark. 


BRITTANY ANDREWS grew 

up surfing with her dad in 

Sumner – but she will be compete 

against some of the world’s best at 

her eighth Single Fin Mingle. 

“It’s so awesome to think 

that people come from all over 

the world to little old Sumner,” 

Andrews said. 

“The level of surfing is 

amazing.” 

The 26-year-old has made 

friends with surfers from around 

the world at The Single Fin 

Mingle. 

“The vibes are always very 

good. It’s sort of the one event we 

all look forward to every year.” 

Her dad Mark, 64, surfs 

competitively in events such as 

The Duke Festival of Surfing in 

New Brighton at the weekend 

with his twin brother Steve. 

Andrews started entering 

competitions when she finished 

high school. She made it through 

to the quarter-finals at last year’s 

Single Fin Mingle. 

One of her favourite aspects of 

the event is its inclusivity. 

“It’s awesome, like they’ve got 

equal prize money for women 

and men,” she said. 

The Single Fin Mingle has a 

PHOTO: LEONIE ANHOLTS, @SURFGIRLNZ 

From hanging with dad 

to taking on top surfers 

$7000 prize pool, spread across 

the men’s and women’s finalists. 

Andrews works in a 

marketing and social media 

role at Redcliffs-based real 

estate company, Home 

Christchurch. 

She also teaches people how to 

surf at Learn to Surf in Sumner, 

where she has worked with the 

founder and director of The 

Single Fin Mingle, Ambrose 

McNeill. 

“I remember him saying that 

he wanted to start a competition,” 

Andrews said. 

“It’s amazing that (McNeill) 

made it happen,” she said. 

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Professor gives back to old school 

• By Darryl Baser 

A FORMER Linwood High 

School head boy has donated a 

collection of history books he 

has worked on and two artworks 

to Te Aratai College. 

Professor Geoff Rice was at 

Linwood High in 1964 before the 

school was renamed Linwood 

College then Te Aratai College 

last year. 

Rice received a New Zealand 

Order of Merit in 2021 for 

services to historical research 

and education. 

His first book, Black 

November, on the 1918 influenza 

pandemic in New Zealand was 

used by the Ministry of Health 

in its pandemic action plan 

released in response to the 2006 

bird flu pandemic. 

Rice said it felt like the right 

time to give something back to 

his old school. 

“My grandson started 

there this year, it made me 

think: ‘Perhaps it is time I did 

something for the school’.” 

Sixteen of the books donated 

were written by Rice, including 

Black November. He also had 

three gifts for the school. 

“I also donated a little Oamaru 

stone sculpture of a half opened 

door to symbolise the door of a 

library always being open.” 

If it wasn’t for his old school, 

the now retired professor very 

nearly didn’t become the history 

expert he is now. 

In his last year of high school, 

Rice said he was “dead keen on 

becoming an artist and teaching 

art.” 

“I actually sat the fine arts 

prelim in my last year at school 

and passed it, but my headmaster 

and Jim Ormond, the deputy 

principal, took me aside one day. 

“Jim said to me: ‘Your artistic 

talent will be with you the rest of 

your life but [history] is the best 

way to get a degree’,” he said. 

Rice also gifted a painting 

which references a mural he 

created as a student in 1963 in 

the library. The painting was 

destroyed along with the library 

and staff room in a fire at the 

school 1975. 

He said he was also motivated 

to give back to the school which 

set him up for life. 

“I had a very good grounding 

at Linwood High School as it was 

then. We had really keen young 

staff fresh out of teachers’ college 

and I got a very good education 

at Linwood.” 

Te Aratai College principal 

Richard Edmundson said the 

gifts will remind the students of 

PHOTO: WARWICK BOURKE 

GIFTED: Professor Geoff Rice with Te Aratai College year 13 student Jason Prakash, Dormay 

Laufiso from year 12, and Thomas Rhodes from year 13. Right – Rice was Linwood High 

School head boy in 1964. 

the school’s rich past. 

“It’s a wonderful example of 

community, of people valuing 

their own schooling, and 

wanting to pass on the good 

things that have happened 

in their lives to the next 

generation,” Edmundson said. 

“Our school, the rebuild, is a 

post-earthquake success story of 

Christchurch east. When the east 

side of the city is strong it helps 

the whole of the city to be strong 

and I’d argue more prosperous.” 

The new campus is set grow 

to facilitate 1800 students “in a 

number of years.” 

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Second 

attempt 

at the 

Beehive for 

Davidson 

•From page 1 

Davidson said he will be 

moving from Lyttelton to the 

Christchurch East electorate 

before the election. 

However, he is not sure when 

he will make the move. 

“I’m looking at moving. I need 

to find a house, so once I’ve done 

that then that will happen.” 

He was selected 

as the Labour 

candidate 

following Poto 

Williams’ 

retirement from 

politics. 

It would not 

be the first time 

Davidson has 

Poto 

Williams 

made a bid for Parliament. He 

stood unsuccessfully for Labour 

in the Selwyn electorate in 2020. 

This will be the second recent 

by-election after Waipapa 

Papanui-Innes-Central 

Community Board member 

Shreejana Chhetri resigned 

just weeks after the local body 

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Sumner avoids relegation, but 

no milestone for Dan Vann 

• By Jaime Cunningham 

SUMNER’S championship 

grade cricket team have escaped 

relegation over the weekend, at 

the cost of a major Dan Vann 

milestone. 

Going into the last day of the 

two-day match on Saturday, 

Sumner needed to bat for majority 

of the day for a win or draw 

against Lancaster Park to avoid 

dropping to the division 1 grade 

next season. 

Sumner finished on 219/5 for 

a draw, led by a century from 

captain Boston Fielding (112 not 

out from 160 balls) and Brett 

Taylor’s 58. 

Although the team avoided 

relegation, batting for the full 

day prevented Dan Vann from 

gaining the three more wickets 

he needed to reach a 500 wicket 

milestone for the club. 

“In terms of not bowling, I 

wasn’t too fussed. I’d much rather 

see the team do well,” Vann said. 

In October, the 39-year-old 

became the second Sumner 

player to bring up 400 

appearances for the side, and is 

the highest wicket taker for the 

Dan Vann 

club with 497. 

Vann will make fewer apperances 

for Sumner next season, as 

running his coaching business, 

teaching part-time at Chisnallwood 

Intermediate and playing 

has become too much to balance. 

“It would of been nice to get to 

that milestone this season but I 

am sure I will play a few games 

next season, I just won’t be as 

committed in terms of playing 

every week,” Vann said. 

Vann said Saturday’s result 

was big for Sumner, as fielding a 

championship side ensures the 

club is playing at a competitive 

standard. 

“It’s a grade that players want 

to play so it makes it easier to 

recruit players. We have been 

battling a bit for numbers this 

season so we will be need to 

recruit well over the off season,” 

he said. 

Sumner’s prizegiving also took 

place on Saturday, with Fielding 

taking out the major awards, 

including best all-rounder, most 

runs for his team and club, and 

the sports award for most points 

through catches, runs, wickets 

and run outs. 

Nawid Mohammady was 

awarded the most improved 

player for Sumner and his 

championship side, alongside the 

award for the most wickets. 

Scorecard: 

Sumner 168/10, 

Bibin Babu 41, Nathan 

Wingham 3/23 and 

219/5, Boston Fielding 

112 not out, Brett Taylor 

58, drew with Lancaster 

Park 105/10, Nick Cooke 

25, Nawid Mohammady, 

4/38. 

RESULT: Sumner 

captain Boston 

Fielding’s century on 

Saturday ensured 

Sumner stays in 

the championship 

grade next season, 

finishing on 112 not 

out. However, Dan 

Vann did not have 

the chance to gain 

the three more 

wickets he needed 

to reach a 500 

wicket milestone. 

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Diamond 

Harbour 

School 

pupils with 

Tai Wynyard 

(Canterbury 

Rams) 

and Esra 

McGoldrick 

(Mainland 

Pouakai) at 

the opening 

of the 

school’s new 

court. 

THANKS TO support from 

the local community, Diamond 

Harbour School finally has its ‘all 

sports court’. 

The court has line markings for 

netball, basketball, and tennis, 

with two adjustable hoops. 

The Diamond Harbour School 

Education Charitable Trust with 

Four Square Diamond Harbour 

and Lyttelton Port Company 

successfully raised funds for the 

court, along with a city council 

strengthening communities 

grant. 

Free digger work was given 

to the school by Jono from 

Hitch Plumbing, along with 

help from local dads who gave 

up their Saturdays to install the 

equipment. 

The achievement was 

celebrated at the school last 

Thursday with Canterbury Rams’ 

Tai Wynyard and Mainland 

Pouakai’s Esra McGoldrick 

attending. 

Wynyard and McGoldrick led 

the Diamond Harbour pupils in 

fun drills, a Q&A and of course 

how to do pro dunks on the 

brand-new court. 

The school said the project 

has brought a range of children 

together to engage in sport and 

inspired them with real mentors.

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ON OCTOBER 20 1862, the 

Albion Cricket Club wrote to the 

city council expressing outrage 

about a young man who insisted 

on riding his horse through 

cricket games in Latimer Square. 

Meanwhile on July 5, 1862, 

Officer of Customs W G Carver 

wrote to the city council 

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his responsibility for firing the 

signal gun every Saturday at 2pm 

for the regulation of time for the 

public. 

These and many more of 

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and fascinating early records 

from the city council archives 

collection are now being 

digitised. 

“We have a very interesting 

collection that isn’t very well 

known and we’re slowly working 

on digitising some of these to 

make them more accessible to 

the public,” said city council 

archivist Annabel Armstrong- 

Clarke. 

“They make for a wonderful 

glimpse into what life must have 

been like in the very early days of 

Christchurch.” 

ONLINE: Early records from the city council archives collection are now being digitised. 

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The most recent digitised 

item from the collection to be 

published is the first volume of 

inward correspondence to the 

city council from May 1862 to 

March 1863. 

“We’ve also recently digitised 

the Christchurch Municipal 

Council minutes and city 

surveyor reports from 1862, as 

well as a very interesting set of 

reports and correspondence 

from the Inspector of Nuisances 

between 1862 and 1864,” 

Armstrong-Clarke said. 

“The inspector was appointed 

by the council sanitary committee 

in 1862 to report ‘nuisances’ 

relating to rubbish, sewerage, 

drainage, health, traffic and 

roads. It didn’t seem like a great 

job as in 1863 they went through 

three inspectors alone.” 

The next five items to be 

published digitally will include 

the city surveyor records from 

1864 to 1865 and the Inspector of 

Nuisances from 1864. 

The archives collection is 

governed by the parameters of 

the Public Records Act 2005. 

Under the act the city council is 

required to preserve corporate 

records deemed as having 

long-term interest, to both aid 

accountability and enhance 

and promote the historical and 

cultural heritage of the city. 

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the heritage and sights along the 

Coastal Pathway Te Ara Ihutai is 

now freely available online. 

In October last year, the 

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Group organised a walking 

tour with experts who shared 

stories of the people who lived 

along the pathway and explained 

ecological features surrounding 

it. The tour was part of the 

Christchurch Heritage Festival 

and was attended by 80 participants. 

An intangible heritage grant 

from the city council and funds 

raised by the pathway group 

were used to professionally 

produce the audio tour from 

recordings on the day. 

The tour is available by clicking 

the “Tour” button on the 

group’s website: http://ccp.org.nz. 

The tour starts at Ferrymead 

Bridge and ends in Sumner, 

LISTEN: An audio tour of key sights and stories along the Coastal Pathway is now 

available online. 

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We hope the tour will help 

locals and visitors understand 

the rich heritage and resources, 

both natural and man-made, 

surrounding the pathway. 

As always, thank you for your 

patience while the pathway is 

being built. We’re excited the 

first part of the new Moncks Bay 

section is now open to the public. 

Contractor Fulton Hogan is 

working on the last phase of the 

project, which again will require 

restricting the road to a single 

lane. 

The team is doing its best to 

limit its impact on your commute 

time. Give the alternative 

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Please continue to look after 

our road workers by sticking 

to the reduced 30kph speed 

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the roadworks. Also look for 

merging cyclists and pedestrians 

at temporary crossings. 

• Feel free to contact 

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Group at http:ccp.org.nz 

with any questions 

or comments. 

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the initial vision for the 

four-metre wide shared 

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people, land and the sea. 

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SailGP afterglow 

» Page 02 

Lyttelton Tug Master 

and 18 times NZ rowing 

champion » Page 03 

International 

Women’s Day 

» Page 04 

Issue 27 March 2023 

Lyttelton Port Company Community Newsletter 

PORT NEWS 

Whaka-Ora 

partnership 

continues 

to bloom 

The Whaka-Ora collaboration 

agreement was recently 

re-signed by the five 

organisations, renewing the 

group for another three years. 

The agreement was first signed in 

2018 when Christchurch City Council, 

Environment Canterbury, Te Hapū o Ngāti 

Wheke, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and 

Lyttelton Port Company started 

Whaka-Ora to support the health of 

the harbour. 

Since then, the group has achieved 

significant milestones that support ki uta 

ki tai – from the mountain to the sea. 

Like the Kaimahi for Nature programme 

operating at Living Springs and Rāpaki, 

which has reported 15 kilometres of fences 

maintained, 11 kilometres of tracks created, 

over 35,000 plants in the ground and 

over 3,000 predators removed. 

Co-chair Yvette Couch-Lewis says that, 

to reach new heights over the next three 

years, we must remember the past and 

the work that has got us to this point. 

“This plan came from the community, 

and it is important we have buy-in from 

them,” says Yvette. 

“The magnitude and importance of the 

mahi we are doing is woven into the plan 

and into the korowai that represents us.” 

Co-chair Kirstie Gardener says LPC is 

committed to providing support, funding 

and expertise to the partnership. 

“Whaka-Ora is not only supported by 

the five partner organisations but many 

groups, community members and research 

organisations that have and continue to deliver 

outcomes towards the goals,” says Kirstie. 

For the co-chairs, it’s not just about 

maintaining but improving. 

This was reinforced by the governance 

team represented by each organisation. 

This work encompasses returning the 

hills to native forest and wildlife through to 

returning the ocean to mahinga kai while 

ensuring this is also supported by regulatory 

framework at the council. 

Having now all signed on, the group will 

continue to work together on initiatives 

around the harbour. 

“A waka can’t be paddled on its own, and 

we are stronger together,” says Yvette. 

Representatives 

from the five partner 

organisations 

after signing the 

collaboration 

agreement.

PORT NEWS 

Lyttelton 

basks in 

SailGP 

afterglow 

Lyttelton was the world’s sailing capital for two days, 

with sell-out crowds, helicopters and fast, furious racing 

on the harbour. 

Packed grandstand 

with spectators enjoying 

SailGP action. 

PORT NEWS 

Our half 

year results 

LPC’s net profit after tax 

(NPAT) for the six months 

at the end of December 2022 

was $12.1 million, despite a 

slowdown in the market. 

This is ahead of budget but down 2.61% 

on the equivalent period last year 

($12.4 million). 

LPC CEO Kirstie Gardener says the 

strong revenue result is pleasing given the 

challenging economic environment. 

“While certain trades have been 

negatively impacted and we have seen 

increasing inflation pressures, the overall 

result reflects positively on our diversified 

revenue streams, including the return of 

cruise vessels,” says Kirstie. 

A market slowdown and the economy’s 

tightening saw container imports fall while 

exports remained strong. 

Marine, cruise and bulk cargo revenue 

remained upbeat due to increased vessel 

visits, boosted by the return of large 

cruise ships. 

“We expect the second half of this year 

to be similar to the first half,” says Kirstie. 

“Our focus remains on delivering 

key infrastructure projects, managing 

a challenging environment around 

increasing operating costs and playing 

our role in supporting the return to 

normality and schedule for the container 

side of our business.” 

Some of LPC’s 

half-year highlights: 

Large-scale cruise vessels returned 

to Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour 

on 27 October 2022 – the first time 

since the Christchurch earthquakes. 

SailGP Lyttelton Head of Operations 

Pete Dawson said Lyttelton ticked all the 

boxes and delivered a stunning spectator 

experience. 

“This event, more than any others, fitted 

the inner harbour, stadium-spectator 

experience that SailGP was built for,” 

says PORT Pete. NEWS 

Lyttelton was chosen ahead of Auckland 

and Wellington and was the perfect location 

for spectators to see racing up close from on 

shore and the many vantage points around 

the township. 

“There was no need to be out on the water 

to watch this … the boats were 50–100 metres 

from the grandstand,” Pete added. 

Stunning pictures of Lyttelton and Banks 

Peninsula were sent around the world, 

including the millions who watched it 

streamed live. 

“This was quite different for SailGP 

that you have the Port Hills and 

Banks Peninsula. Often you would see 

skyscrapers in the background, so visually 

the backdrop was unique.” 

SailGP recognised the ‘unbelievable’ 

support from the community, council and 

Lyttelton Port Company. 

“We can’t speak highly enough of the 

fantastic footprint, fan zone and entrances 

for the public. 

“The event could not have been held 

without the support of the Lyttelton 

Port Company, who made our facilities 

available, shutting down the harbour to 

commercial traffic so we could run a 

safe event.” 

The next ITM New Zealand Sail Grand 

Prix event will be held in Auckland before 

returning to Lyttelton in 2025. 

The Eastern Development 

Programme continues with new 

truck lanes, refrigerated container 

towers and electrical work to be 

completed by April 2023. 

The new workshop project is 

progressing well and will be 

completed by the end of the 2022/23 

financial year. 

Separate projects are about to get 

under way to improve the inner 

harbour and CityDepot. These 

projects will provide better facilities 

for customers and enhance these 

sites’ safety and environmental 

performance. 

2 LPC UPDATE March 2023

OUR PEOPLE 

Lyttelton 

Tug Master 

and 18 times 

NZ rowing 

champion 

Ian Smallman has a deep 

connection to the water. For 

over 26 years, Ian has worked 

at LPC, rising from a labourer 

in the straddle bay to Tug 

Master on the water, skilfully 

guiding large vessels in and 

out of the harbour. 

Ian’s love for the water extended beyond his 

work – he was also a New Zealand rowing 

champion. 

Born in Gisborne, Ian was first introduced 

to rowing at Tauranga Boys’ College as a 

teenager. 

He quickly became passionate about 

the sport and competed at the highest 

level, winning 18 national rowing titles and 

competing in five world championships in 

the fours and eights. 

Ian’s only regret was not making the 2004 

Athens Summer Olympics, ousted by up-andcomer 

Eric Murray in the men’s coxless fours. 

“Didn’t quite make it … that was my goal,” 

says Ian. 

Despite his success on the world stage, 

rowing was an amateur sport in the late 90s. 

Ian’s rowing coach Ray Flanagan got him 

a job at LPC at age 22 where he worked in 

various positions, including as a relieving 

deckhand on the tugs Purau and Godley. 

Eventually, Ian landed a job as a Pilot Boat 

Skipper, and for the last four years, he has 

been a full-time Tug Master. 

The 48-year-old’s work as a Tug Master 

requires high skill and expertise, guiding 

large vessels in and out of the Port in tricky 

conditions. 

“I love handling the vessel. It’s always fun, 

and it’s like playing with a big toy,” smiles Ian. 

“There are pressure waves that come 

off ships, suction waves, and then there is 

the weather, the wharf, obstructions that 

you have to negotiate as well. It is always 

challenging, 

Ian works closely together with Tug 

Engineer Dave Price on the tugs Piaka and 

Blackadder. 

“Having Dave and another set of eyes is 

really good. You build up that trust, we are 

a team.” 

Ian says he likes doing the smaller 

Russian trawlers and vessels in and out of 

the dry dock. 

I enjoy doing the tricky ones – pushing 

a container vessel around is basic and 

straightforward. Still, it is that skill of 

manoeuvring the tug, not putting weight 

on the line or not touching the hull holding 

position that I enjoy,” he says. 

After retiring from rowing competitions, 

Ian was asked to help guide the St Margaret’s 

College rowing teams and is head coach. 

“I am always on the water, whether 

it is at work or driving a little dinghy 

with a 15 horse outboard giving words of 

encouragement to the teenage girls through 

the megaphone,” says Ian. 

The private girls’ school even has a boat 

named after him – the Ian Smallman – in 

recognition of their world-class coach. 

“It is the only eight in the shed that hasn’t 

won, which is frustrating,” he laughs. 

Ian credits much of his sporting success 

to the support from LPC at the height of 

competing on the world stage. 

“I worked in the workshop over six 

months and then went away and trained and 

competed for six months. The company was 

really good.” 

Outside of work and rowing coaching, Ian 

enjoys cycling and spending time with his 

family. He has three children – seven-yearold 

twins Rosa and Charlie and 11-year-old 

Annabelle. 

When asked if he owns his boat, he 

laughs out loud and says, “Hell no, it’s a 

money drain.” 

Ian still loves the water, be it fresh or salty, 

3 metre swells or like glass. 

He is most proud of what he has 

accomplished and grateful for the 

opportunities that have come his way. 

Tug Master 

Ian Smallman on tug 

boat Blackadder. 

Head rowing coach 

Ian Smallman for St 

Margaret’s College at a 

training camp. 

LPC UPDATE March 2023 3

OUR PEOPLE 

Refreshing 

our overboard 

training 

Kelly Smith rescues 

Brent O'Leary in an 

training exercise under 

the wharf. 

Every day, our Civil 

Maintenance Team step into 

punts to conduct work around 

the harbour. 

Skilled carpenters are tasked with completing 

maintenance work on the wooden piles and 

structures, using punts to access places no 

one else can. 

Designed to manoeuvre under the 

wharves, the punts are small and shallow, 

making proper training vital to staying safe. 

This includes man-overboard exercises like 

the one the team conducted this month. 

The exercise saw the team try out different 

scenarios where they had to retrieve their 

workmates from the water with various 

states of injuries. 

Two groups of two put their skills and 

teamwork to the test, while their workmates, 

contractors and port users watched, with 

everyone successfully rescued from the water. 

While we hope they never have to put this 

training into practice, it’s important to know 

what to do in an emergency. 

Tepasu Thomas 

rescues Rod Bunn in 

a overboard training 

exercise. 

OUR PEOPLE 

International 

Women’s Day 

Celebrated around the world, 

International Women’s Day is 

a chance to recognise women 

and their accomplishments 

across political, environmental, 

social, cultural and economic 

landscapes. 

At LPC, along with celebrating our wāhine 

toa who work across the business, it also 

provides an opportunity to reflect on 

where we can improve. 

LPC CEO Kirstie Gardener says we are 

at the start of our journey towards a more 

diverse and inclusive workplace. 

“There is some great work and 

initiatives under way, but we can only get 

better,” says Kirstie. 

“ We need to continue to 

embrace equity and equality 

because, simply, it is the right 

thing to do.” – Kirstie Gardener 

Kirstie, the only female CEO of a port in 

New Zealand, says her journey hasn’t always 

been easy. 

“I’ve had to juggle being a woman, a mother, 

a partner and a leader and a career builder – it 

takes resilience and it takes energy. 

“It’s about surrounding yourself with 

genuine, diverse, positive people of all genders, 

ages and ethnicities.” 

LPC staff had the chance to do that when 

a panel hosted by Christchurch City Holdings 

Limited (CCHL) brought together women 

across the group to talk about this year’s 

theme – equity. 

The speakers shared their journeys, stories 

and experiences, along with answering 

tough questions. 

International 

Women's Day panel held 

at Enable for CCHL staff. 

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TREASURES FROM THE PAST 17 

An eggscellent Lyttelton innovation 

JAMES TALBOT Norton 

arrived in New Zealand in 1873 

aged about 20; as a pastry cook 

he was well-suited to take over a 

Lyttelton bakery then run by a 

Mr Lanyon. 

In 1896, Norton named his 

burgeoning firm the Lyttelton 

Bread Company. It would 

become famous for its bread 

improver, compressed yeast and 

most notably, its egg preserver. 

The man himself became a 

prominent Lyttelton resident 

with numerous civic positions, 

including stints as Methodist 

Church trustee, Trinity Tennis 

Club vice president, Lyttelton 

Seamen’s Institute president, 

Borough Councillor, and deputy 

and acting Mayor. 

Norton attended the United 

Bakers’ Association’s first conference 

in Wellington in 1901 and 

again in 1902. His “Dorex” malt 

flour was a popular product, but 

it was his egg preservative recipe 

that was responsible for his 

name acquiring household fame. 

“Norton’s Premier Egg Preserver” 

became one of the most 

popular brands on the market 

and was promoted at trade fairs 

across New Zealand. 

Prior to the introduction of 

large-scale battery farming, hens 

were kept in domestic yards and 

laid only in spring and summer. 

To have a supply of eggs over 

winter required some form of 

preservation to seal out oxygen; 

methods included coating eggs 

with butter or lard, liquid paraffin 

or isinglass (a gelatin made 

from fish swim bladders), or 

gum arabic (made from the sap 

of certain Acacia tree species). 

Detailed instructions for Norton’s 

water glass method were 

provided on the packaging of his 

distinctively branded tins and 

in the recipe books his company 

also produced. It was recommended 

the eggs were best used 

in baking, as botulism could be 

a risk with such methods of long 

keeping. 

Ingredients were not listed but 

it is most likely that the preservative 

contained sodium silicate, a 

glassy solid that dissolves in water 

to form an alkaline solution, 

in use since the early 1800s. 

Instructions were as follows: 

“To one part PRESERVER add 

20 parts water, preferably boiled, 

but cold (good drinking water is 

satisfactory). Mix well and when 

COOL half fill a tin or jar with 

the mixture and place fresh eggs 

therin 

(sic), 

leaving 1 to 

2 inches of solution over the eggs 

at all times. Cover the container 

well to lessen evaporation or use 

a tin with press on lid. Store in 

an airy, and the coolest place 

available. Before the eggs are 

required for cooking remove a 

supply for the week – they keep 

well for many weeks but during 

hot weather are better in the 

liquid. 

This preserver is excellent for 

removing old varnish or paint, 

also cleaning woodwork and 

porcelain. Ideal for hardening 

and waterproofing concrete . . . 

DO NOT USE ON GLASS!” 

Norton’s first premises at 

15-17 Oxford St comprised a 

one-storey cake shop called 

the Excelsior Tearooms or JT 

Norton’s Refreshment Rooms, 

with a bakehouse at the rear and 

a separate grocer’s store on the 

site. 

In 1913, business 

was profitable 

enough that a two 

storey brick building 

was constructed 

by local builders 

Hollis and Brown. 

This substantial 

building featured 

the Excelsior dance 

hall on the first 

floor, with the Norton 

egg preserver 

factory at the rear. 

With its sprung 

wooden floor, 

the Excelsior 

Hall became an 

important social 

hub in the early 20th 

century, hosting 

dances, bands and 

even roller skating 

competitions – 

and providing 

the backdrop for 

many a romantic 

partnership. 

Norton died 

in 1947, aged 84, 

having famously 

provided eggs 

for the Antarctic 

explorations of Scott 

and Shackleton and 

putting Lyttelton on the 

map with his innovation and 

enterprise. 

At the time of the February 

22, 2011 earthquake, the 

Norton’s building had become 

quite run down and was up for 

sale, although being partially 

tenanted by a souvenir shop and 

opportunity shop on the ground 

floor. Not since built upon, the 

site is currently used as the art 

studio of Falco Sculpture, where 

Simon Max Bannister crafts 

striking environmental and 

mythological themed sculptures 

from wood and bronze. 

The Governor General Lord Bledisloe and Lady Bledisloe 

visit the Seamen’s Institute, Lyttelton on November 24, 

1930. Seamen’s Institute president JT Norton to the 

right of Lady Bledisloe. Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum 

ref.14066.1 

https://www.teuaka.org.nz/online-collection/1134792 

Left – Metal can of Norton’s Premier Egg Preservative. Te 

Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum ref.3878.1 

https://www.teuaka.org.nz/online-collection/66 

Unidentified passenger ship in Lyttelton Port, viewed from 

Oxford St, with Norton’s building centre right. Te Ūaka The 

Lyttelton Museum ref.13890.1 

https://www.teuaka.org.nz/online-collection/1134615


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SINGER songwriter Miranda 

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Easten released her debut 

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in 2021, with the single Cowboy 

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“My music video View From 

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Te Aratai College: 

Who We Are and How We Get There 

At Te Aratai College we have four uara-values that we use to inform what is important in the 

teaching and learning that occurs in our space. 

The uara-values that we hold dear and 

celebrate are: Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, 

Rangatiratanga and Tūrangawaewae. They 

embody our way of being so we encourage 

and practise our uara in everything we do, from 

our school philosophy through to our teaching 

spaces, curriculum and relationships. 

We start with Tūrangawaewae as the basis 

of our learning. When a student feels a sense 

of belonging they can then begin to build 

on the other uara. In our tohu-logo we see 

Tūrangawaewae in the base, the waka we share 

and navigate together. 

There have been a number of ākonga-learners 

recently demonstrating Tūrangawaewae for 

our kura. One group is our Pacific students 

representing Te Aratai College at Canterbury 

Polyfest. We were so proud to see this group 

of performers in a vibrant celebration of Pacific 

culture, language and identity through song and 

dance. 

Manaakitanga and Whanaungatanga are 

symbolised in our logo as the awa-rivers, 

representing the Ōtākaro and Ōpāwaho rivers, 

either side of the central maunga-mountain. 

Manaakitanga is the process of showing respect, 

generosity and care for others. Whanaungatanga 

is a relationship through shared experiences 

providing people with a sense of belonging. 

These uara are the life force that brings our 

students together. When a learner feels 

connected to their kura they can create 

relationships for learning and life-long friendships. 

They also learn how to care for themselves, 

each other and their environment. Ākonga who 

epitomise these uara are at the heart of what 

makes a community. 

Recently, Te Aratai learner 

Dormay Lasafio represented 

Canterbury in the Rugby League 

Nines Tournament and received 

the MVP, as well as representing 

Canterbury in the UC Rugby Cup 

last year. Dormay, and her sister 

Alexsandra, have also received 

Toloa Scholarships. These 

scholarships are awarded to Pacific 

students excelling in STEAM 

(Science, Technology, Engineering, 

Arts and Maths) subjects. 

These successes showcase 

Dormay’s connection to 

her community, her teamwork, and her 

ambassadorship. 

In a similar vein, Ashlin Chandra is a 

recent graduate of Te Aratai College who 

has featured in local and national media 

for her philanthropy. Ashlin was part of 

the Generation Give programme that 

helps young leaders give back to their 

communities, while being a role model for 

other youngsters. Her dedication to helping 

young people with their mental health, 

education, and escaping poverty, helped 

raise $20,000 for Generation Give. Her dedication 

and passion for helping others was recently 

recognised nationally, with her being awarded a 

scholarship by the Milford Foundation to help with 

her tertiary studies. 

Rangatiratanga is our final uara-value. 

Rangatiratanga is associated with sovereignty 

but extends itself to leadership, autonomy, and 

self-determination. In our tohu-logo we recognize 

the central maunga-mountain as Pae Maunga 

- Kā Tiritiri o Te Moana, the Southern Alps. The 

line in the middle represents the pathway 

our students take on their journey; their selfactualisation, 

the lofty mountain to which 

they strive and aspire to. 

Te Aratai College nurtures future leaders and 

encourages ākonga-learners to demonstrate 

Rangatiratanga in everything they do. 

Over the last couple of years learners 

in our senior Social Science Business 

courses have secured spots on conference 

trips to learn about entrepreneurship in 

China, Latin America, and an immersive 

two-day “Entrepreneurs in 

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Te Aratai has also had many 

successful teams from our Year 

13 business classes competing 

in the Young Enterprise Scheme 

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students learn key business skills 

and compete against schools 

nationally by setting up their own 

businesses. Recently, teams 

have been featured extensively 

in local media and received a 

lot of positive feedback from the 

community, including local MPs, 

news media, and even taking the 

title of winners of the 2019 Canterbury Young 

Enterprise product launch. This course has 

become a hotbed of creativity and leadership in 

Te Aratai College. 

We have also been honoured with further 

examples of Rangatiratanga with our graduating 

students receiving an impressive number of 

tertiary scholarships. Last year we had leaving 

Yr 13s who received over $500,000 (yes, over 

half a million dollars!) in university scholarships. 

These deserving students demonstrated a wide 

range of value requirements across several 

universities: academic achievement, resilience, 

leadership, excellence, cultural contributions, 

social engagement, overcoming adversity, and 

many other indicators. These scholarships 

provided an amazing boost for these young 

people jump-starting their tertiary journey, with 

the fees, cash, catered accommodation, summer 

school programmes and mentoring support they 

provided. 

We are delighted that our uara-values contribute 

to our learners’ positive pathways. 

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Learn To Prize What Is Of Value 

mercy spirit for Cyclone Gabrielle relief 

The college was awash with blue recently as students got 

behind an initiative to collect funds for Cyclone Gabrielle 

disaster relief. A total of $3,500 was raised! Villa’s largest 

fundraising collection for a non-uniform day! Well done 

to everyone for going blue and being so generous in their 

donations. 

TeRm 1 UPdaTe 

Book presentation to Islamic Community 

leaders 

Peaceful message from the College 

College Leaders Momo Seino (International Leader) and Isla 

Kelliher (Mercy Ambassador) recently met with Imq Idris at 

Masjeed An Nur to present the Islamic Community with a book of 

peaceful messages that utilised different languages found within 

the College. Each house incorporated another language into their 

messages to provide An Nur with words of peace, hope and love. 

Thank you very much Momo for organising and leading such a 

beautiful expression of solidarity, faith and hope with our brothers 

and sisters at Masjeed An Nur. 

Very pleasing NCea results 2022 

Congratulations to all our students who have been 

so successful in the NCEA exams. We are very proud 

of you all! 

2023 Canterbury Polyfest 

Villa Maria College students took part in the Canterbury Polyfest 

recently. The event is a celebration of Pasifika culture and provides 

an opportunity for secondary school students to showcase 

traditional dance, music and customs. 

Nia Fenika-Slater, Year 12, performed a traditional Taualuga, a 

Samoan traditional 

dance only performed 

by the Taupou (Nia’s 

role). The Taupou is a 

very special role to be 

given, and in this case 

reflects Nia’s closeness 

to her culture, positive 

attitude and highperformance 

ability. 

Nia and her aunty, 

brought Nia’s grandmother onto the stage in a wheelchair. This 

represented the passing down of culture and honours those 

important women in Nia’s life. Villa’s entire polyfest performance 

showcased an acknowledgement of the relationships between the 

students and key women in their lives. 

Addison Buck (Yr 11), pictured, back row second from the right, 

after the team Nationals win. 

Under 15 Canterbury Pride Futsal 

wins Nationals 

Addison was selected for Under 15 Canterbury Futsal 

Nationals, in the positions of target or flanker. In mid- 

December, the team played two games a day in a four-day 

tournament in Wellington. The final against Capital Wellington 

ended with a 5-3 win to the Canterbury team, placing them at 

the top of their game nationally. Congratulations to the team 

and Go Addison! 

Youth Commonwealth Games hopefuls 

Congratulations 

to Brooke Bennett 

(Year 12) and Hope 

Chmiel (Year 13) for 

being named on the 

Swimming NZ “Long 

List” for the Youth 

Commonwealth Games 

to be held in August in 

Trinidad and Tobago. 

We wish them all the 

best in trying to qualify 

for this prestigious 

event. We are super 

proud of you both!! 

Perseverance reaps rewards 

Challenging conditions did not deter the Villa Maria equestrian team in the 

Inter-secondary School Show Jumping Competition, held at McLeans Island 

recently. Despite the rain, the girls showed perseverance, each obtaining a 

personal ‘win’. It was awesome to see Ruby and Chilli riding smoothly and 

taking the jumps in their stride and getting a 6th in the two phase 105cm. 

Congratulations too to Molly and Jimmy. Jimmy loves to jump and earned a 

3rd in the 85cm ISO with a beautiful round. There was super work from Lilia 

and Pumba. Pumba is developing a nice rhythm and building his confidence 

in the ring. Thank you to the mums and dads who supported the girls in the 

pouring rain; the sport wouldn’t happen without them. 

College Production: annie 

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Based on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the 

extraordinary story of a little orphan who ends up in 

the lap of luxury with Depression-era billionaire Oliver 

Warbucks. Unlike most of the other children at Miss 

Hannigan’s orphanage, spunky Annie believes that 

her parents are still alive and will one day return to 

claim her. So, when Mr. Warbucks offers to adopt her, 

she asks the most powerful man in America to help 

find her real mom and dad instead, and he agrees. 

Warbucks’ whopping reward for Annie’s parents 

attracts the attention of con artists Rooster, Lily and 

the wicked Miss Hannigan, who hatch a plot to 

kidnap Annie and take the $50,000 reward. 

Will Annie ever find her parents? Maybe. Will Miss 

Hannigan ever find a man and escape the clutches 

of Little Girls? Will Rooster and Lily ever live on Easy 

Street? Will President Roosevelt provide a ‘New Deal’ 

for the Hooverites? Will the orphans no longer live a 

Hard-Knock life? Only one thing is for certain… 

You can bet your bottom dollar that the sun will 

come out tomorrow. 

The group performed a Siva Samoa. The song was written by one 

of the tutors, Seira Ale. Through the song lyrics the girls formally 

introduced themselves and stated they were from Villa Maria 

College. 

Raquel Tikolevu, Year 8, dressed in the black, white and brown 

costume, had a special role singing and leading the Fijian song 

“Noqu Masu”. Earlier in the performance she was also brought out 

by her mother when Noqu Masu was sung. 

Well done to all our students who took part, delivering such 

beautiful performances. 

Crêpes et conversations 

On Wednesday 15th February, our Senior French class went to 

La Maison de Crêpe to bond over a French meal and conversation. 

Students ordered their 

meal in French and 

talked about their meal 

preferences with one 

another. We celebrated an 

early Mardi Gras in a relaxed 

and warm atmosphere. 

In the words of Dr Maria 

Montessori “Education is 

a natural process carried 

out by the child and is not 

acquired by listening to 

words but by experiences 

in the environment”. 

Merci tout le monde pour ce bon moment ensemble. 

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I’m of the firm opinion that 

development of the internal 

combustion engine is far from 

over, especially in terms of fuel 

efficiencies. 

Sure, the world is viewing 

electric vehicles as the way forward 

to combat climate change and our 

reliance on fossil fuel, but there 

are many petrol engines in today’s 

market that run on the smell of 

an oily rag and are clean to the 

environment. 

One such engine is Skoda’s 1-litre 

turbocharged three-cylinder unit 

that is rated with a 5.8l/100km 

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rebate of $1870. If you take that 

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much in the way of day-to-day 

running costs. 

Of course, this engine comes 

courtesy of Skoda’s incorporation 

into the Volkswagen Group, and it 

is one of many fuel-friendly units 

that are constantly being placed in 

production. I see it as an alternative 

to electric power and, what’s more, 

it is very traditional in the way 

it operates and very much suits 

its placement in Skoda’s Kamiq 

Scoutline. 

The Kamiq’s body shape puts the 

vehicle most definitely in the SUV 

category, but I’d label it more of a 

crossover vehicle. That’s because 

it is just a two-wheel-drive (front) 

model only, and although the 

suspension is raised to give it more 

wheel travel and freedom it can’t be 

described as anything other than 

an all-road vehicle. 

The Kamiq is not new to the New 

Zealand market, but it has just had 

a major refresh with distinctive 

styling cues giving it a bolder but 

fresh appearance. 

Major specification items include 

push-button ignition, cruise 

control, touch screen display and 

safety systems which count towards 

a five-star Euro NCAP rating. 

What I like about the Kamiq is 

its practicality. It is a compact car 

at just 4.24m, but it has good space 

inside and great load space. Skoda 

claims a cargo carrying area of 

400-litres extending to 1395-litres 

with the rear seats folded down. 

At the other end sits the wee 

gem of an engine. Developing 

85kW and 200Nm, it has healthy 

outputs for its 999 cubic capacity. 

The turbo isn’t overly boosted so 

there is no great rush of power, 

but it does have a solid flow of 

energy right through the power 

band. That’s attributable to where 

the power outputs are developed, 

CROSSOVER: The Skoda Kamiq is a blend between a 

traditional hatchback and a sport utility vehicle. 

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peak power is available from just 

5000rpm, while maximum torque 

spreads from 2000 to 3500rpm. 

These figures result in low down 

energy, and that is what you want 

in an engine, it churns away with a 

characteristic three-cylinder growl, 

it is well muffled but there’s no 

denying the harmonics associated 

with this design. 

Drive is channelled through a 

seven-speed direct shift gearbox, 

this is the Volkswagen group’s 

preferred choice of transmission 

and it stands out for quick, clean 

and smooth shifts. 

In terms of acceleration, it will 

lunge through a highway overtake 

(80 to 120km/h) in 7sec, while 

Skoda claims a 9.9sec run from a 

standstill to 100km/h, and a top 

speed of 191km/h. All of these 

figures are remarkable for an 

engine that is just under 1-litre. 

I took the evaluation car on a 

long highway loop taking in the 

high country roads and home 

through Burnham and Lincoln. 

When presented with a handling 

challenge the Kamiq steers with 

accuracy and there is good 

feedback through the steering 

wheel. 

The Scoutline model has fuel 

efficient Good Year tyres (205/55) 

sitting on 17in wheels, but there 

• Price – Skoda Kamiq 

Scoutline, $38,990 

• Dimensions – Length, 

4241mm; width, 

1988mm; height, 

1453mm 

• Configuration – Threecylinder, 

front-wheeldrive, 

999cc, 85kW, 

200Nm, seven-speed 

automatic 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 9.9secc 

• Fuel usage –5.8l/100km 

is solid grip to be found, and even 

with the limitation of tube beam 

rear axle, suspension movement is 

flexible and the spring and damper 

rates are just firmed enough to 

contain any gravitational force of 

the body over the suspension. 

More importantly, ride comfort 

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compromised, the suspension 

settings make for an almost perfect 

balance, and that’s important on 

Christchurch’s mixture of road 

surfaces, bumps and ruts are 

absorbed beautifully without any 

in-cabin shock. 

During my time in the 

Scoutline the fuel usage readout 

was constantly showing around 

6.6l/100km with an amazing 

4.8l/100km usage at 100km/h, 

the engine working over slowly at 

just 2250rpm – right in the area of 

maximum torque. 

I’ve long been a fan of threecylinder 

engines, and the Kamiq 

in this form really appealed to me. 

However, I do realise that some of 

the harmonics and driving feel may 

not appeal to everyone. That being 

the case, there is a four-cylinder 

offering in the form of the Kamiq 

Monte Carlo, the 1.5-litre unit adds 

an extra $9k but it also reaps the 

rewards of its efficiency and it is 

eligible for an extra $100 from the 

Government, its clean car rebate 

amounts to $1970. 

I’ve experienced this engine 

previously and can also report it is 

a cracker with its 5.7l/100km fuel 

usage average and healthy power 

outputs (110kW and 250Nm). 

Skoda is also entering the 

electric vehicle market with its 

Enyaq SUV due to land in New 

Zealand soon, but with a foot 

in each camp it’s fair to say the 

company still sees a future with 

internal combustion engines, 

and I’ll go as far as to say you can 

expect plenty more to arrive that 

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5. Haul back to church by the narrow ravine 

(5) 

8. Butterfly with its place on the bridge? (7) 

9. Pythias’ friend returned, a wanderer (5) 

10. Fleeting view of the lee her map afforded 

(9) 

12. A tint and the cry of the chase (3) 

13. Assumption of a mix that may have 

nothing in it (5) 

17. Succour is offered by a topless servant (3) 

19. A company’s security may need brute to 

arrange it (9) 

21. The company we get is right to shrink in 

fear (5) 

22. Then, can it be made to captivate one? 

(7) 

24. A teetotal advertisement for a nymph in 

the wood (5) 

25. Being rash, he had to get sorted out (7) 

Down 

1. A sort of grey-pink mushroom (7) 

2. A flirtatious journey by air to capital of 

Yemen (7) 

3. The raised surface is offered as a racing 

certainty (3) 

4. The lesser rorqual shows there to have 

been a mistake (5) 

5. A person of breeding might lament gen 

being distributed (9) 

6. Fluid an elderly MP has to hold (5) 

7. Did wrong, when bird was about, to have 

kept it secret (6) 

11. Wandered about in Eden, dream having 

been broken (9) 

14. Bottle of rouge: a top claret, perhaps (7) 

15. Rank that managed the detective branch 

(6) 

16. An animal surgeon Edward passed as 

being sound (6) 

18. A girl’s marriage portion will serve, 

twisted though it is (5) 

20. Put ashore, one is told, and find a tree (5) 

23. Divide the pack and make it short (3) 

SUDOKU 

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box contains the digits 1 to 9. 

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1. Vertical spar on a 

ship (4) 

4. Become fixated (6) 

8. Split (7) 

9. As a result (5) 

10. Pack away (4) 

11. Genuine (4,4) 

13. Thrill, excite (9) 

17. Intact (8) 

19. Whirlpool (4) 

21. Devonshire tea staple 

(5) 

22. Point of view (7) 

23. Rely (6) 

24. Resound (4) 

Down 

2. Give permission (7) 

3. Stretched tight (4) 

4. The last drink (3,3,3,4) 

5. Situation (8) 

6. Popular fast food (5) 

7. Put off (5) 

8. Pause and recover (4) 

12. Flammable oil in 

lamps and heaters (8) 

14. A Jewish language (7) 

15. Plucky (5) 

16. Song of praise (4) 

18. Penniless (5) 

20. Plunge (4) 

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fide, 13. Electrify, 17. Unbroken, 19. Eddy, 21. Scone, 22. Opinion, 23. 

Depend, 24. Echo. 

Down: 2. Approve, 3. Taut, 4. One for the road, 5. Scenario, 6. Sushi, 7. 

Deter, 8. Rest, 12. Kerosene, 14. Yiddish, 15. Gutsy, 16. Hymn, 18. Broke, 

20. Dive. 


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13. Axiom 17. Aid 19. Debenture 21. Cower 22. Enchant 24. Dryad 25. 

Hothead. 

Down: 1. Oyster 2. Flighty 3. Nap 4. Error 5. Gentleman 6. Lymph 7. 

Hidden 11. Meandered 14. Courage 15. Rancid 16. Vetted 18. Dowry 20. 

Beech 23. Cut. 

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Pearl Bay 

Bedroom Collection 

FREE 

CARPARKING 

SOUTH CITY 

BATH ST 

WE ARE 

HERE 

255 MOORHOUSE AVE 

REBEL SPORT 

COLOMBO ST 

WAS $429 

WWW.AFFORDABLEFURNITURE.NZ 

EBIKE SUPER DEAL 

ERIDER Xtrail Advanced 

Powerful and Popular 250W Bafang Mid drive 80Nm 504Wh 

Samsung battery Tektro Hydraulic front and rear disc brakes 

Shimano Acer 8 speed derailleur Full guards, carrier, lights 

3 Colours Available 

BE QUICK! Numbers limited! 

$ 

299 3 Drawer Bedside $179 $159 

Ex Demo 

4 Drawer Tallboy $239 $229 

7 Drawer highboy $439 $399 

MON-FRI 9:30AM – 5:00PM 

SAT-SUN 10AM – 5:00PM 

0800 268 264 

Was $3499 

Prices valid until the 06/04/2023 

Also available from 

Papanui Cycles 

468 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christcrhuch 

$3299 

Ph 0800 360 720 

Email: sales@electricrider.co.nz • Web: electricrider.co.nz

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023 

Connecting Your Local Community 


YOUR LOCAL 

INSIDE 

LOCAL WEEKEND 

deals 

IN-STORE ONLY 

EXCLUSIVE LIMITED TIME DEALS 

DEALS ARE LIMITED TO ONE PER CUSTOMER 

Sat 1 st – Sun 2 nd April 

Hornby · Colombo Mall · Colombo St · Northwood 

INTEREST FREE 

on purchases 

12MONTHS 

$499 & over* 

INTEREST FREE 

36MONTHS 

$999 & over* 

on furniture and beds 

Offers only available in-store in Christchurch, at our Hornby, Colombo Mall, Colombo St and Northwood stores. Available 1 – 2 April only, while stock lasts. Stock may vary between stores – 

please call your local store to check availability. DEALS ARE LIMIT ONE PER CUSTOMER. Trade not supplied. *Terms, conditions, exclusions and credit criteria apply. See page over for details.

Bay Harbour: March 29, 2023

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